Saturday, May 12, 2012
South Gate High School's coach says he is looking forward to a new season. See the Youtube video.
Football coach Jose Casagran of the South Gate High School is ready for next season. In a Youtube.com video by Eriksarni1 we see how Casagran is optimistic about next year. The new head coach of the Rams says that he is hoping to, "return the school to where it should be, which is [as a] contender for the eastern league every year." How do you think the Rams will do next season? Do you think the South East High-School Jaguars will steal the show with another championship win? Tell us in the comments! Keep up with South Gate Patch Latino by subscribing to breaking news alerts, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. Have an event or announcement you'd like to publicize? Submit them for free.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Baldwin Park educator launches "Move to Read" DVD, a fun, innovative way to beginning literacy skills.
For Miriam Everette, a long time educator in the Baldwin Park area, using physical activities to support literacy came about as a natural extension of decades of observation of both kids and adults. The educator developed a program called “Move to Read" that evolved as a result of her observation of adults struggling with learning both kinesthetic movement and a literacy skill in the classes she used to give at Morgan Park. “I was hearing about ‘Reading by 9’, ‘Read Across America’, etc. and started to wonder....what happened, why are kids having such a tough time learning to read now,” said Everette, “what's changed? I began to realize that Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade language arts standards are simply ‘learning how to learn’ and that …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
La Escuela Comunitaria para Adultos de South Gate espera cortes de presupuesto para el año que viene.
Read the English version. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles (LAUSD) aún está tratando de lidiar con su déficit de casi $400 millones. Las escuelas para adultos, que alguna vez estuvieron en peligro de quedarse sin recursos completamente, ahora tienen la esperanza que algo de dinero se destine a su programa. Sin embargo, se esperan recortes presupuéstales junto con despidos de maestros. “Aún esperamos grandes recortes,” dijo Elsa Madrid, directora de la Escuela Comunitaria para Adultos de South Gate, que estima que el presupuesto del próximo año será entre 25 y 50 por ciento menor al de este año. “Esto quiere decir menos profesores.” De hecho, cerca de 10,000 notas de despido preliminares fueron distribuidas a los profesores …
The South Gate Community Adult School awaits big budget cuts for next year.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is still trying to deal with with its almost $400 million deficit. Adult schools, which once feared their complete defunding, are now confident that some money will be allocated to their program. However, serious cuts are expected along with teacher layoffs. “We are still looking at huge cuts,” said Elsa Madrid, principal of South Gate Community Adult School, who estimates that next year’s budget will be between 25 to 50 percent less than this year’s. “This will mean less teachers.” In fact, close to 10,000 preliminary pink slips were distributed to teachers through out the LAUSD this past March, according to 89.3 KPCC . As of now, the LAUSD has …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The Daily Show takes on Mexican-American studies ban.
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The Daily Show's Senior Latino Correspondent Al Madrigal (also known as their Señor Latino Correspondent) went down to Tucson on Monday to investigate the city's recently instated Mexican-American studies ban. Madrigal spoke with local proponents of the law which has outlawed the Mexican-American study program in K-12 public schools. School board member Michael Hicks gave justifications for the ban which were... err, underwhelming. School board member Michael Hicks says he's never sat in on a Mexican-American studies class, but based on "hearsay" he presumes that they teach a violent anti-"gringo" message. "I chose not to go to any of their classes. Why even go? Why even go? I base my thoughts off of hearsay of others," Hicks said to …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Los Angeles City Council's Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee has begun review the proposed new district boundaries.
Presione aquí para ver la nota en español. LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles City Council's Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee today began deliberating new district boundaries for seven Los Angeles Unified School District board seats. The committee is considering a map of the seven districts drawn by a 15- member redistricting commission appointed last fall by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City Council President Eric Garcetti and school board members. The City Attorney's Office expressed some concern about the map. Deputy City Attorney Harit Trivedi told the council committee that the commission's decision to dramatically rearrange board member Bennet Kayser's Fifth District could draw scrutiny from a judge in the …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Four $500 scholarships will be given out to high school seniors.
Presione aquí para ver la nota en español. Members of the South Gate Women’s Club, a local service club, are encouraging local high school seniors to apply for its merit-based college scholarships. The club will be giving out four $500 scholarships to seniors picked after completing an application. “We believe the youth are the future of our city,” said Paula Grimes, first vice president of the South Gate Women’s Club. “They are open to all students within high South Gate, regardless of the high school they attend.” Prior to this year, only seniors who had attended South Gate High School and Southeast High School for the past two years were eligible. This year, the club decided to include any current high school senior who has lived in …
Cuatro becas de 500 dólares se otorgarán a estudiantes de último año.
Read the English version. Miembros del Club de Mujeres de South Gate, un club de servicio local, está instando a estudiantes de último año locales para que apliquen a becas meritorias para la universidad. El club estará otorgando cuatro becas de $500 a estudiantes de último año que se elegirán después de haber llenado y completado la solicitud. “Nosotras creemos que la juventud es el futuro de nuestra ciudad,” dijo Paula Grimes, la primer vice-presidenta del Club de Mujeres de South Gate. “Están disponibles a todos los estudiantes dentro de South Gate sin importar a que preparatoria asistan.” En años anteriores, únicamente estudiantes de último año que habían asistido a las preparatorias de South Gate y Southeast en los últimos dos años …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles enfrenta una demanda por parte de la madre y hermana de Cindi Santana.
Read the English version. Los Ángeles (CNS)- El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles (LAUSD) fue demandado el día de hoy por parte de la madre y la hermana de una joven de 17 años que fue apuñalada a muerte el 30 de septiembre en su preparatoria en South Gate, presuntamente por su ex novio. Margarita Meza y Janet Santana, madre e hija de Cindi Santana respectivamente, presentaron la demanda judicial ante la Corte Superior de Los Ángeles, alegando muerte por negligencia, negligencia e imposición intencional de angustia emocional y piden daños y perjuicios no especificados. No se pudo contactar al vocero del LAUSD Tom Walkman para que comentara sobre la demanda, que también acusa a la directora de la preparatoria de South East María …
The Los Angeles Unified School District is facing a lawsuit from the mother and sister of Cindi Santana.
Presione aquí para leer la nota en español. LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Unified was sued today by the mother and sister of a 17-year-old girl stabbed to death Sept. 30 at her high school in South Gate, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. Margarita Meza and Janet Santana, mother and sister, respectively, of Cindi Santana, brought the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging wrongful death, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress and asking for unspecified damages. LAUSD spokesman Tom Waldman could not be immediately reached for comment on the suit, which also names South East High School Principal Maria Sotomayor as a defendant. The slain teen's former boyfriend, Abraham Lopez of South Gate, is charged with one count …
TheTruthHurts
2:33 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
The real problem I believe lies with her parents or lack off. what kind of parenting skills did her mother have. She must have approved of the guy at some point. On top of that why in the hell is her SISTER filing the lawsuit. You would think it would be the father and the mother. Hmm, sound to me like no father in the picture. I see that the MOTHER taught her daughter how to pick them. more ›